Snow remover



May 31, 1938. D, ROGERS 2,119,443

' SNOW REMOVER Filed July 3, 1936 NNN H l n% I 614456 QQ Q Patented May31,1938 I I 2,119,443

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SNOW REMOVER Caleb n. Rogers, Ellicott City,Md.

Application July 3, 1936, Serial No. 88,879

3 Claims. (o1. 37 53) My invention relates to new and useful imis ofV-shape and includesthe wings or blades provements in snow removers orplows and more I and 2 connected at their forward ends and particularlyto a device of this character adaptangularly related to provide thev-shape previed to be hand propelled and primarily intended ouslydescribed. Each of the blades if formed for what might be termed homeuse for removalong its upper edge with an inwardly directed ing snowfrom sidewalks, roadways or the like flange 3 and on its bottom edgewith an inalthough it will be understood that it might wardly directedflange 4 which is then. bent or equally as well be used for removingsnow from turned outwardly to provide an outwardly diany point where ashovel or similar instrument rected flange 5 which operates as a cutterin the is customarily used. movement of the plow or remover. The .bladeor The principal object of the invention resides wing I is formed on itsforward end with an in the provision of a snow plow or remover of theextension (5, the end of which is turned inwardly character describedwhich will be simple and into provide a hook or parallel portion 1, asshown expensive in construction, light in weight, and more clearly inFig. 3 of the drawing. At its eflicient in operation. forward end theblade or wing 2 is provided with i A further object of the inventionresides in the the extension 8 which is adapted to extend parprovisionof a snow plow or remover of the charallel with the extension 6 of theblade or wing I acter described which is collapsible and which and thisextension fits into the hook portionv I may be knocked down or collapsedfor storage as shown and the forward ends of the two blades purposes orwhen shipping. or wings are detachably connected together by Anotherobject of the invention consists in the means of the bolts 9 and nutsIll, the bolts passprovision of a snow plow or remover of the charnthrough e eXtenSiehS 5 d 8 and the hook acter described which isadjustable and adapted portion 7. I As shown more particula ly inFigsfor cleaning a path through the snow of varying 2 and 7 0f th w e ppd s f t e idth blades or wings I and 2 are downwardly inclined With theabove and th r objects in vi from the rear ends towards the front endstofgive which will appear as the description proceeds, a somewh t heaterpp ar n nd by doin his my invention consists in the novel details ofcont W gs or blades will be of increasing he ht struction andarrangement of parts, described in om the front ends towards therearends. As

the following specification and illustrated in the e130 wn quite clearlyin F s- 2 d 7 0f the U accompanying drawing, and while I haveillusdrawing at the immediate forward .ends the trated and described thepreferred embodiment pp d s of t Wings lad s I and 2- are of theinvention, as they now appear to me, it beveled downwardly as ShOWfl atH while the will be understood that such changes may be ttom d es r in rbeveled pw y made as will fall within the scope of the appended as Shownat ThiS p s the remover or l i plow to more readily cut through the snowand In the drawing:- the inclined or beveled portion I2 permits the de-Fig. 1 is a top plan. vice to ride over any obstructions or unevennessin Fi 2 i a id l tion, the ground. As shown more particularly in Fig. 1

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 f th win the end o theflange 3 n th Wine looking in th dir ti Qfthe w or blade I overlies theflange 3 formed on the Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section on the lineOther W blade 44 of Fig. 1. The wings or blades I and 2 are connectedin- Fig. 5 is a longitudinal s cti on th li 5 5 termediate their ends bymeans of a cross brace 5 of Fig. 1. which includes the verticallyextending plate Fig. 6 is a transverse section through one of I3 P v dWith the pp fl n e l4 and the the wings or blades and a section of theconnect- OWe flange The ends of the plate '3 are ing cross brace on theline 6-6 of Fig. 1; and bent at an angle, as shown at I6, and theseangu- V Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmental detail of the lar extensionsextend parallel with the inner front or pointed end of the plow orremover. faces of the wings or blades I and 2 and the In carrying out myinvention the entire rebrace is secured to said wings or blades by meansmover or plow is formed of metal with the excepof the bolts I! and nutsI8. The manner of contion of the handle which may be of Wood or metalnecting the brace to the wings or blades I and 2 as found mostexpedient. As shown more paris quite clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 6 ofthe ticularly in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawing the plow drawing.

For propelling the remover or plow I provide a detachable handle which,as previously stated, may be of woodor metal. I have shown this handleas being formed in the sections [9 and 20, connected by the metal sleeve2|. This sleeve 2| is permanently secured to the section l9 by means ofthe downwardly bent prongs 22 and may be detachably connected to thesection by means of the bolt 23 and nut 24. As shown more particularlyin Fig. 5 of the drawing the adjacent ends of the handle sections arepreferably beveled to facilitate assembling. The section 2|], of thehandle; passes through'an opening 25 in the plate I3 of the crossbraceand is secured to this cross brace by means of a screw 26 which passesthrough the flange of the brace and into the section of the handle.

Preferably the handle, as well as the'opening 25 will be square in crosssection to prevent 7 turning of the handle; The forward end of thesection 20 of the handle is preferably pointed lorsliaped as shown at 21in Fig. 3 of the drawing and extends into the space between the bladesor wings I and 2 at their forward ends.

The forward end of the handle is secured to the wings or blades by meansof the screws 28 or From the 7 above detailed description it is thoughtthat the construction and manner of use will, be clearly understood. Bypropelling the plow or remover through the snow the same will be forcedoutwardly to provide a path and, as stated, the width of the pathcleaned may be 'varied by adjusting the angle of the blades or wings.When it is desired to ship or 'to store the device may be collapsed orknocked down. This is accomplished by removing the screws 28 and 26 sothat the handle may be withdrawir through the opening 25 in thecrossbrace.

. removing the nuts [8 from the bolts ll the bolts may be removed todetach the cross brace from the wings or blades. With this accomplishedthe blades may be detached by removing the nuts H! from the bolts 9 andwithdrawing the bolts. This permits the extension 8, on the forward endof the blade or wing 2, to be withdrawn from the hook portion 1 of theblade or Wing The sections I 9 and 20 of the handle may be disconnectedby removing the bolt 23 which permits the section 20 to be withdrawnfrom the sleeve 2|. The device is of simple construction, light inweight, and may be easily propelled through the snow for cleaningpurposes.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is: a

1. A snow remover of the character described including a pair of bladesextending at an angle one relative to the other, one of said blades having its entire forward edge rebent to form spaced parallel portionswhile the other blade is formed with an extension adapted to bepositioned between the parallel portions, and means extending throughthe extension of the one blade and the parallel portions of the otherblade for detachably connecting the blades at their forwardends.

2. A snowremover of the character described including a pair of bladesextending at an angle one relative to the other, one of said bladeshaving its entire forward edge rebent to form spaced parallel portionswhile theother blade is formed with an extension adapted to bepositioned between the parallel portions, means extendingmeans fordetachably connecting the handle to the blades.

3. A snow remover of the character'described including a pair of bladesextending at an angle one relative to the other, means for detachablyconnecting the blades at their forward ends, a brace extending betweenand detachably connected to the blades, said brace having an openingintermediate its ends and furthermorerpr'ovided with a flange along itsupper edge, a handle extending through the opening in the brace. andbeneath said flange, and means for "detachably connecting the handle tothe brace and to the blades at their connected ends, said means forconnecting the handle to the brace extending through the flange thereof.

CALEB D. ROGERS.

